Transformers Prime Deluxe Arcee Toy Revealed

USAWeekend has revealed the very first Transformers Prime toy, Arcee on their website. It was revealed that she will be the first toy in the line revealed at the upcoming New York Toy Fair this weekend.

It was also revealed in the article that Transformers Prime toys will launch on October 1st. Check out the images of Arcee by clicking on the thumbnail!

Transformers Prime Deluxe Arcee Toy Revealed - Additional Images

So, was anybody else looking at this and asking themselves:A) How does the head transform?B) How do the hips transform?I can figure out every aspect of the transformation except that. Can't wait for Toy Fair to get some actual pics. Sunday can't come soon enough…

Judging by the pegs on the outside of her legs, I think it's a safe bet that after you rotate her waist, you un-peg the legs from each other & rotate them out & away from each other.

With the chest, it seems the windshield rotates around in some fashion & the sides of the headlight rotates down (toward the gastank) after you stand her up & the head likely comes from under the tire-well…

Checked figure again: I don't see an allegiance symbol on her chest – so I'll be removing that when I pick this figure up…

So, was anybody else looking at this and asking themselves:A) How does the head transform?B) How do the hips transform?I can figure out every aspect of the transformation except that. Can't wait for Toy Fair to get some actual pics. Sunday can't come soon enough…

Well, it seems like the blades are just attached via pegs on the arms (look at the bike mode, you can see the peg there).

That said, it might still be impossible to attach them to her back.

Well that's what I meant lol. By "nubs" I was referring to the raised plastic rings that are most likely holes, since they are not part of the design of the blades themselves in bike mode. Personally, I couldn't care less as to whether or not they store somewhere, since I will never ever use them ever . Although I've drawn out a transformation scheme for this, and I can't find any way that those panels on the bike form accurate wings for her. I'm sure peaugh, vangelus, or optibotimus will get this in a few months though, find some crazy awesome solution, and my problems will be solved. Not that I was ever gonna pass this thing up anyways.

Yeah, I did that a few pages back. There's actually small nub on her arms where the connection for the blades is though. Although I likey the silver insignia. Seems more fitting than red, since Prime's insignias are done in silver and maybe gold for the 'cons. But I'm pretty sure the bike's side panels are connected to her arms, so they can't end up on her back like that. Or maybe I'm wrong.

Well, it seems like the blades are just attached via pegs on the arms (look at the bike mode, you can see the peg there).

Yeah, I did that a few pages back. There's actually small nub on her arms where the connection for the blades is though. Although I likey the silver insignia. Seems more fitting than red, since Prime's insignias are done in silver and maybe gold for the 'cons. But I'm pretty sure the bike's side panels are connected to her arms, so they can't end up on her back like that. Or maybe I'm wrong.

Not at all. I personally like the Prime aesthetic more than the movie aesthetic where the robot modes are concerned. I have the original Barricade toy from the 2007 movie and I've never once transformed it to robot mode. The robot aesthetic of the movies looks good on-screen, but I don't necessarily get excited about the toy representations of them. With the Prime cast however I really like the bot modes a lot more.

The bold pretty much is how I feel about the movie designs too. Looks good on screen, but not so much as toys.

I think my only real problem with Arcee is the piece hanging off of her back. It reminds me too much of Blackarachnia. Don't get me wrong, I loved that figure, but I don't like that paticular design aspect on this figure. Other then that, she looks pretty good.

I seriously can't wait to get her. Arcee is officially getting her own corner of a shelf now for her animated figure, this one, movies, and generations.

Toy Fair is about getting retailer interest. So right now Prime is its own line. Hasbro doesn't know what retailers think yet as that's what the big trade show is for. So assuming otherwise is fallacy in and of itself.

This is slated for october, the walmart listing suggested spring. This is NOT the same as the listing. BUT on rare occasions listings do get pulled.